FD: What can you do w/ bad rotor/housings?
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FD: What can you do w/ bad rotor/housings?
I have extra parts from my motor. I have rotors and alum housings that can't be used by anyone b/c of damage. Is there any value to them or do I just chuck them in the trash? I recall hearing that the inner sheath of the alum housings are removable, but that only Mazda can do this. Is this true?
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I've never heard of remanufacturing a housing. Like you said it's probably possible but not cost effective.
At the very least take them to your favorite shop as a favor so they can get a few bucks for them from their recycling service. A friend of mine gets cranky anytime I pitch aluminum tranny housings since he gets paid for them by the pound.
Dave
At the very least take them to your favorite shop as a favor so they can get a few bucks for them from their recycling service. A friend of mine gets cranky anytime I pitch aluminum tranny housings since he gets paid for them by the pound.
Dave
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I wonder if it will ever be possible to repair housings, how good would that be. I remember reading a long thread on here about a guy that was trying it, cant remember the out come but i think it failed in the long run.
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I have extra parts from my motor. I have rotors and alum housings that can't be used by anyone b/c of damage. Is there any value to them or do I just chuck them in the trash? I recall hearing that the inner sheath of the alum housings are removable, but that only Mazda can do this. Is this true?
thanks,
Ramon
thanks,
Ramon
As far as value, aluminum has pretty good scrap metal value. Too bad they aren't made of brass or copper... drool. Poor man's gold
For a rotor housing you would probably get about $7 scrap value. The trick is to save up a whole bunch of aluminum and take it all at once.
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What a shame. I guess my rotors can be book ends and the alum housing will go to KDR. I knew this was a long shot but I figured it couldn't hurt to ask.
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